Awards will be given in four categories: youth, individual, community group and justice award.

Nomination forms are available on the Schenectady County website or by calling the Schenectady County Human Rights Commission office, 377-2982.

The winners will be honored at an awards breakfast on May 16 at the Glen Sanders Mansion, Scotia. All nominees will be introduced and acknowledged at the event. Completed nomination form should be sent to the Human Rights Office at 797 Broadway, Room 305, Schenectady, 12305 or emailed to: michelle.melnick@schenectadycounty.com.

The event will be part of the commission's efforts to foster mutual respect and enhance understanding among all people in the county and to assist individuals in securing their constitutional rights.

For more information, call the Schenectady County Human Rights Commission office, 377-2982, or go to www.schenectadycounty.com.

'Red Riding Hood' opera staged Saturday

SCHENECTADY — Opera Saratoga's production of "Little Red's Most Unusual Day'' will be staged at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Schenectady Civic Playhouse, 12 S. Church St.

The 40-minute opera for young audiences of all ages is free of charge and open to the public. The performance is underwritten by Schenectady Civic Players' Gwen E. Fraser Memorial Fund to excite young people on the magic of the arts.

The production is an operatic version of the story of "Little Red Riding Hood'' based on scenes from operas by J. Offenbach and G. Rossini.